More than 3,000 prisoners in Ukraine released on parole to boost military numbers; Hungary’s pro-Russian PM, Viktor Orbán, expected to visit Kyiv. What we know on day 860See all our Ukraine war coverageUkraine is turning to its prisoner population to h…
EU member states approved on Monday (24 June) a decision to use €1.4 billion in revenue from frozen Russian assets to send military support to Ukraine, after finding a legal way to circumvent a Hungarian veto.
The bloc’s military powers are so weak that big names are likely to want a better Brussels post than defense chief.
Also in this newsletter: EU officials try to circumnavigate yet another Hungarian veto
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán demanded on Monday (4 December) that a summit of EU leaders next week avoid any decision on Ukraine’s coveted goal of getting a green light for membership talks even as the country fights Russia’s invasion.
